2/23/2015

Elisé. As a visual artist she uses white canvas as a background for creating her colourful pieces, as a model, she herself is a white canvas for fashion and displaying emotions. So we met at a simple white studio and had a simple white session with a simple white shirt. Simple as that.

2/20/2015

A look back at snowy Bratislava and Šafko square where I met Domi (you have also seen her here) and her wonderful neutrals outfit with a pop of red (the trousers are men's from a second hand and altered... I so wish I could do that). Love the mix of structures (see the detail), you can instantly see the warm, high quality of materials. And the peaking out of the white shirt, very in theme with the white shirt posts right now...

2/18/2015

She puts on her make-up, does her hair, puts on her costume, sparkles, lace, glitters and all that's jiggle. Covers herself in a white shirt and walks to the stage. To dance, to smile, playfully flirt, to entertain, and then suddenly disappear through the same corridor... Only to later appear in someone's dream. TeréziaMIA. The wonderful burlesque performer Miss Cool Cat from Prague.

2/15/2015

Kristina is a very special, stylish lady, born in Germany, living and working in Bratislava while traveling the world. She was one of the women, who by donating their fashion pieces, contributed to the very successful Pop-Up Bazaar in Kapsula last autumn. She is also a fan and supporter of Slovak fashion design (here wearing a Zlatica Hujbertová top).
So while I was stopping by at her place for a quick moment, I couldn't resist taking her picture. And it might not be the last time you'll see her on this blog :-)

2/12/2015

Did you ever realize that a white shirt is like whiskey? Or olives? Or sushi/artichokes/anchovies/place here your own food you had to learn to love with time.
Yeah, that sounds strange, but consider this: it is very rarely worn casually or stylishly by youngsters, teenagers, or almost grown ups, because it often makes them feel festive and uptight and they only wear it to special occasions. Just realized that I used to feel totally the same way. It is like you have to mature into a white shirt. And then it is the most natural, beautiful, timeless thing to wear no matter where you go. To an art opening with a big skirt or to walk your dog in the park with jeans and a plaid blazer. Or wander around the Danube shore, climbing over fallen trees... That's how we spent and afternoon with Darina, a former model (love her stories about how modeling worked in her time - models doing their own make-up, wearing their own shoes for shows - imagine that!). She is also a hair salon owner (well, obviously), the mom of Katarina, from the first part of the project, here. And since she loves to spend time outdoors, we did have a wonderful time, until there was no more light. Thank you!Napadlo vám niekedy, že biela košeľa je ako whiskey? Alebo olivy? Sushi/artičoky/ančovičky/dosaď sem jedlo, ktoré ti začalo chutiť až vekom.Troška čudná predstava, uznávam, ale zvážte: len veľmi zriedkavo ju s ľahkosťou nosia mladší ľudia, lebo sa v nej cítia slávnostne a upäto a tým pádom ostáva na špeciálne príležitosti. Ja som to mala vlastne tiež tak. Asi musíte do bielej košele dozrieť. A potom to je tá najprirodzenejšia, najkrajšia a najnadčasovejšia vec, kamkoľvek v nej pôjdete. Večer do galérie s veľkou sukňou alebo do parku so psom s džínsami a károvaným sakom. Alebo na túlanie sa popri mŕtvom ramene Dunaja, preliezajúc spadnúte stromy... Presne tak sme strávili popoludnie s Darinou, bývalou modelkou (jej príbehy o tom ako fungoval modeling za jej čias, keď si modelky robili vlastný make-up a nosili si na prehliadky vlastnú obuv, boli krásne). Darina je tiež majiteľkou kaderníctva (čo na pohľad jasné, všakže) a mamou Katky, ktorá bola súčasťou prvej časti projektu, tu. A keďže najlepšie sa cíti vonku v prírode, tak nám bolo dobre, až kým slnko nezapadlo. Ďakujem!

2/06/2015

"White is protection, cleanness. When I just want to be by myself, away from people, from the world. Also, if I can, I go away to my family's weekend house, to the lake. It is a place I can hide and just be by myself. It covers me and protects me like white does."

Inka and her transformed version of a white shirt. Inka studied Fashion Design in London, is behind Buffet's Clothing wonderful wrap coats, currently lives and works in London. Photographed at her family's weekend house in Senec.

2/05/2015

Black and fluffy white, with the leather camera strap being the same caramel colour as her hair - love those little (maybe) accidental details. I caught up with the very creative girl and blogger Mischel while she was photographing the (till the end of this week) current installation at Kapsula pop-up studio: Designer Showroom with Martin Hrča. You can find her photos and the article here at Fashion MAP.

2/03/2015

Red and white and blue and stripes and roller skates, oh my! Shot at a stadium in Prague where Hana used to go as a kid. Retro style with a pin-up touch, love the open shirt, tucked into the roller girl skirt, with rolled up sleves. And don't forget the attitude.
This is Hana, nicknamed Lazy Eye, is the owner and the soul behind Lazy Eye, the very chic brand of dresses based on authentic cuts from the 40s and 50s, sewn in the Czech republic. Expanding the line into roller skirts is in the works. (But first, congratz to Hana for expecting twins very soon, high five and all the best!)

HELLO

Welcome to my visual diary. I believe that your way of taking the world in translates into what you're putting out - in the way you live, love, dress or walk. Thank you for letting me take notes and pictures.Love, Marika